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the specified office, Farm Credit Resources Division. Phone, 703–883– Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, 4135. McLean, VA 22102–5090. Freedom of Information Requests Contracts and Procurement Inquiries Requests for agency records must be regarding the Administration’s submitted in writing, clearly identified procurement and contracting activities with ‘‘FOIA Request’’ and addressed to should be directed in writing to the Office of the General Counsel. Contracting and Procurement. Phone, Phone, 703–883–4020. 703–883–4145. Publications Publications and information on the Farm Credit Employment Inquiries regarding Administration may be obtained by employment with the Administration writing the Office of Congressional and should be directed to the Human Public Affairs. Phone, 703–883–4056.

For further information, contact the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, VA 22102–5090. Phone, 703–883–4056. E-mail, [email protected]. , http://www.fca.gov/.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554 Phone, 202–418–0200; 888–225–5322 (toll-free). TTY, 202–418–2555; 888–835–5322 (toll- free). Internet, http://www.fcc.gov/.

Chairman WILLIAM E. KENNARD Commissioners HAROLD FURCHTGOTT-ROTH,S USAN NESS, MICHAEL POWELL,G LORIA TRISTANI Managing Director ANDREW S. FISHEL General Counsel CHRISTOPHER J. WRIGHT Inspector General H. WALKER FEASTER III Director, Office of Public Affairs ELIZABETH ROSE Director, Office of Legislative and SHERYL WILKERSON Intergovernmental Affairs Chief, International Bureau REGINA KEENEY Chief, Office of Plans and Policy ROBERT M. PEPPER Chief, Office of Administrative Law Judges JOSEPH CHACHKIN, Acting Chief, Bureau ROY J. STEWART Chief, Common Carrier Bureau RICHARD METZGER Chief, Compliance and Information Bureau RICHARD D. LEE Chief, Bureau DANIEL B. PHYTHYON Chief, Cable Services Bureau JOHN E. LOGAN, Acting Director, Office of Communications Business CATHERINE SANDOVAL Opportunities Director, Office of Workplace Diversity JACK W. GRAVELY Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology RICHARD M. SMITH [For the Federal Communications Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 0]

The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and foreign communications by , , wire, satellite, and cable. It is responsible for the orderly development and operation of broadcast services and the provision of

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rapid, efficient nationwide and worldwide and telegraph services at reasonable rates. Its responsibilities also include the use of communications for promoting safety of life and property and for strengthening the national defense.

The Federal Communications broadcast licenses except for broadcast Commission (FCC) was created by the auxiliary services. It also oversees Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. compliance by broadcasters with statutes 151 et seq.) to regulate interstate and and Commission policies. foreign communications by wire and radio in the public interest. The For further information, contact the Mass Media Bureau. Phone, 202–418–2600. Commission was assigned additional regulatory jurisdiction under the Common Carrier Communications The provisions of the Communications Common Carrier Bureau administers the Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 701– regulatory program for interstate 744), and a major overhaul of the common carrier communications by Communications Act of 1934 was telephone. Common carriers include enacted with passage of the companies, organizations, or individuals Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Public providing communications services to Law 104–104, 110 Stat. 56). The scope the public for hire, who must serve all of FCC regulation includes radio and who wish to use them at established television ; telephone, rates. In providing interstate telegraph, and operation; two-way radio and radio communications services, common operators; and satellite communication. carriers may employ wire or The Commission is composed of five electrical or optical cable facilities. members, who are appointed by the For further information, contact the Common President with the advice and consent of Carrier Bureau. Phone, 202–418–1500. the Senate. One of the members is designated by the President as Chairman. Wireless Telecommunications The The Commission’s Office of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau General Counsel reviews initial administers all domestic commercial and decisions, writes decisions, and assists private wireless telecommunications the Commission and individual programs and rules. The commercial Commissioners in the disposition of wireless services include cellular, matters arising in cases of adjudication, paging, personal communications, as defined in the Administrative specialized , air-ground, Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. note prec. 551), and basic exchange telecommunications that have been designated for hearings. services. The private wireless services The Commission’s administrative law generally serve the specialized internal judges, qualified and appointed pursuant communications needs of eligible users, to the requirements of the Administrative and include the public safety, Procedure Act, conduct evidentiary , aviation, and marine adjudicatory hearings and write initial services. Additionally, the Bureau serves decisions. as FCC’s principal policy and administrative resource with regard to all Activities spectrum auctions. It also implements Mass Media The Mass Media Bureau the compulsory provisions of laws and administers the regulatory program for treaties covering the use of radio for the amplitude (AM), frequency safety of life and property at sea and in modulation (FM), television, low-power the air. The commercial and amateur TV, translators, multipoint distribution radio programs are also service (MDS), instructional TV, and administered by the Bureau. auxiliary services. The Bureau issues For further information, contact the Wireless construction permits, operating licenses, Telecommunications Bureau. Phone, 202–418– and renewals or transfers of such 0600.

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ALLOCATION AND STANDARDS ALLOCATION DIVISION AUTHORIZATION EQUIPMENT DIVISION DEVELOP- TECHNOLOGY NEW DIVISION MENT AND RULES DIVISION POLICY STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CARRIER COMMON ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ENFORCEMENT COMPETITIVE PRICING DIVISION AUDITS AND ACCOUNTING DIVISION DIVISION NETWORK SERVICES AND PROGRAM POLICY PLANNING DIVISION DIVISION ANALYSIS INDUSTRY STAFF MANAGEMENT

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International Bureau The International acts for the Commission under delegated Bureau manages all FCC international authority, in matters pertaining to the telecommunications and satellite regulation and development of cable programs and policies, and has the television. The Bureau is responsible for: principal representational role on behalf —investigating complaints and of the Commission at international answering general inquiries from the conferences, meetings, and negotiations. public; The Bureau consists of three divisions: —planing and developing proposed Telecommunications, Satellite and rulemakings and conducting Radiocommunication, and Planning and comprehensive studies and analyses Negotiations. (legal, social, and economic) of various The Telecommunications Division petitions for policy or rule changes; develops and administers policy, rules, —processing applications for and procedures for the regulations of authorizations in the cable television telecommunications facilities and relay service; services under section 214 of the —participating in hearings before Communications Act and Cable Landing Administrative Law Judges and the License Act. In addition, the Division Commission; develops and administers regulatory —conducting studies and compiling assistance and training programs in data relating to the cable industry for the conjunction with the administration’s Commission to develop and maintain an global information infrastructure (GII) adequate regulatory program; initiative. —collaborating and coordinating with The Satellite and Radiocommunication State and local authorities in matters Division develops and administers involving cable television systems; and policy, rules, standards, and procedures —advising and assisting the public, for licensing and regulation of satellite other Government agencies, and industry and earth station facilities, both groups on cable television regulation international and domestic, and and related matters. oversight of Comsat as the U.S. Signatory For further information, contact the Cable Services to and . Bureau. Phone, 202–418–7200 or 888–225–5322 The Planning and Negotiations (toll-free). Division represents the Commission in Engineering and Technology The negotiations of international agreements with Mexico, Canada, and other Office of Engineering and Technology countries on the coordination and administers the Table of Frequency notification of domestic Allocations which specifies the assignments and resolution of frequency ranges that can be utilized by international radio interference involving various radio services. The Office also U.S. licensees. The Division processes administers the Experimental Radio license applications and conducts Service and the Equipment Authorization international coordination for high Program. The Experimental Radio frequency (HF) international broadcast Service permits the public to experiment stations and acts on applications for with new uses of radio frequencies. This delivery of broadcast programs to foreign allows development of radio equipment stations. and exploration of new radio techniques prior to licensing under other regulatory For further information, contact the International programs. The Equipment Authorization Bureau. Phone, 202–418–0420, or 888–225–5322 (toll-free). Program includes several specific procedures by which the agency Cable Services Communications The approves radio equipment as a Cable Services Bureau develops, prerequisite to importation, marketing, or recommends, and administers policies use. The procedures involve either an and programs for the regulation of cable FCC review of applications and television systems. The Bureau advises accompanying test reports submitted by and recommends to the Commission, or the applicants, or a self-authorization,

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whereby the manufacturer certifies that 9 additional cities. It also operates a the product complies with the standards. nationwide fleet of mobile radio direction-finding vehicles for technical For further information, contact the Office of Engineering and Technology. Phone, 202–418– enforcement purposes. The field staff, in 2470, or 888–225–5322 (toll-free). effect, are the Commission’s ‘‘eyes and ears’’ in detecting problems in the Compliance Much of the investigative telecommunications environment and and enforcement work of the enforcing communications legislation Commission is carried out by its field and Commission rules. staff. The Compliance and Information For further information, contact the Compliance Bureau has 3 regional offices and 16 and Information Bureau. Phone, 888–225–5322 field offices, as well as resident agents in (toll-free). Regional and Field OfficesÐFederal Communications Commission Compliance and Information Bureau

Office Address Director

Regional Offices Kansas City, MO ...... Rm. 320, 8800 E. 63d St., 64133 ...... Dennis P. Carlton Park Ridge, IL ...... Rm. 306, 1550 Northwest Hwy., 60068±1460 ...... Russell D. Monie San Francisco, CA ...... Rm. 420, 3777 Depot Rd., Hayward, CA 94545±2756 ...... Serge Marti-Volkoff Field Offices Atlanta, GA ...... Rm. 320, 3575 Koger Blvd., Duluth 30136±4958 ...... Fred L. Broce , MA ...... 1 Batterymarch Pk., Quincy 02169±7495 ...... Vincent F. Kajunski Chicago, IL ...... Rm. 306, 1550 Northwest Hwy., Park Ridge 60068±1460 ... George M. Moffitt Columbia, MD ...... P.O. Box 250, 21045±9998 ...... Charles C. Magin Dallas, TX ...... Rm. 1170, 9330 LBJ Fwy., 75243±3429 ...... James D. Wells Denver, CO ...... Rm. 860, 165 S. Union Blvd., 80228±2213 ...... Leo E. Cirbo , MI ...... 24897 Hathaway St., Farmington Hills 48335±1552 ...... James A. Bridgewater Kansas City, MO ...... Rm. 320, 8800 E. 63d St., 64133±4895 ...... Robert C. McKinney Los Angeles, CA ...... Rm. 660, 1800 Studebaker Rd., Cerritos 90701±3684 ...... James R. Zoulek New Orleans, LA ...... Rm. 505, 800 W. Commerce Rd., 70123±3333 ...... James C. Hawkins , NY ...... 201 Varick St., 10014±4870 ...... Alexander J. Zimney , PA ...... Rm. 404, 2300 E. Lincoln Hwy., Langhorne 19047±1859 .... John Rahtes San Francisco, CA ...... Rm. 420, 3777 Depot Rd., Hayward 94545±2756 ...... Thomas N. Van Stavern San Diego, CA ...... Rm. 370, 4542 Ruffner St., 92111±2216 ...... William H. Grisby Seattle, WA ...... Rm. 312, 11410 NE. 122d Way, Kirkland 98034±6927 ...... Dennis Anderson Tampa, FL ...... Rm. 1215, 2203 N. Lois Ave., 33607±2356 ...... Ralph M. Barlow

Sources of Information person or office specified or to the Chief Inquiries for information on the special of the Bureau or Office listed below as subjects listed in having responsibility for the service: paragraphs and those concerning Federal Communications Commission, licensing/grant requirements in the 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC various services may be directed to the 20554. Licensing/Grant ResponsibilityÐFederal Communications Commission

Service Bureau or Office

All broadcasting (except broadcast auxiliary services) and multipoint distribution services Mass Media Bureau Cable television relay radio Cable Services Bureau Cable TV rate regulation Cable TV relay services (CARS) Cable signal leakage Cable television questions Registration of cable systems

Common carrier radio Common Carrier Bureau Section 214 of FCC Act Equipment approval services: Office of Engineering and Tech- nology Certification Type acceptance Type approval Notification Verification

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Licensing/Grant ResponsibilityÐFederal Communications Commission—Continued

Service Bureau or Office

Experimental radio Office of Engineering and Tech- nology

Amateur radio Wireless Telecommunications Auxiliary broadcast services Bureau Aviation radio Commercial radio operators Common carrier microwave services Interactive video and data services Land mobile radio Marine radio Private microwave radio

International Section 214 International Bureau International high frequency broadcast stations Satellite Earth stations Satellite space stations Section 325±C applications

Advisory Committee Management Ex-Parte Presentations Information Direct inquiries to the Office of concerning ex-parte presentations should Performance Evaluation and Records be directed to the Commission’s Office Management. Phone, 202–418–0442. of General Counsel. Phone, 202–418– Consumer Assistance Inquiries 1720. concerning general information on Fees Inquiries concerning the Commission operations and public Commission’s Fee Program should be participation in the decisionmaking addressed to the Public Service Division, process should be addressed to the Room 254, 1919 M Street NW., Public Service Division, Room 254, Washington, DC 20554. Phone, 888– 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 225–5322 (toll-free) or 202–418–0200. 20554. Phone, 202–418–0200, or 888– Freedom of Information Act Requests 225–5322 (toll-free). Requests should be directed to the Contracts and Procurement Direct Managing Director. Phone, 202–418– inquiries to the Chief, Acquisitions 1919. Branch. Phone, 202–418–0930. Information Available for Public Electronic Access Information Inspection At the Commission’s regarding the Commission is also headquarters office in Washington, DC, available electronically through the dockets concerning rulemaking and Internet, at http://www.fcc.gov/. adjudicatory matters, copies of Employment and Recruitment The applications for licenses and grants, and Commission’s programs require reports required to be filed by licensees attorneys, electronics engineers, and cable system operators are economists, accountants, administrative maintained in the public reference management and computer specialists, rooms (some reports are by law held and clerical personnel. Requests for confidential). The Library has on file employment information should be Commission rules and regulations directed to the Chief, Staffing and (phone, 202–418–0450). General Recruitment Service Center. Phone, 202– information is also available through the 418–0130. Commission’s -on-demand (phone, Equal Employment Practices by Industry 202–418–2830). Direct inquiries to the Public Service Division. Phone, 888–225–5322 (toll- In addition to the information free). available at the Commission, each Internal Equal Employment Practices broadcasting station makes available for Direct Inquiries to the Office of public reference certain information Workplace Diversity. Phone, 202–418– pertaining to the operation of the station, 1799. a current copy of the application filed

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for license, and nonconfidential reports notices, and press releases. Phone, 202– filed with the Commission. 418–0500. Publications The Office of Public Affairs distributes publications, public

For further information, contact the Public Service Division, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC 20554. Phone, 202–418–0200, or 888–522–5322. TTY, 202–418–2555, or 888–835–5322. Internet, http://www.fcc.gov/.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 550 Seventeenth Street NW., Washington, DC 20429 Phone, 202–393–8400. Internet, http://www.fdic.gov/.

Board of Directors: Chairman (VACANCY) Vice Chairman ANDREW C. HOVE, JR., Acting Directors: (Comptroller of the Currency) JULIE WILLIAMS, Acting (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision) ELLEN S. SEIDMAN Appointive Director JOSEPH H. NEELY Officials: Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating DENNIS F. GEER Officer Chief Financial Officer PAUL L. SACHTLEBEN Deputy to the Vice Chairman ROGER A. HOOD Deputy to the Director (Comptroller of the THOMAS E. ZEMKE Currency) Deputy to the Director (Office of Thrift WALTER B. MASON Supervision) Deputy to the Director (Appointive) A. DAVID MEADOWS Executive Secretary ROBERT E. FELDMAN General Counsel WILLIAM F. KROENER III Director, Division of Administration JANE L. SARTORI Director, Division of Compliance and CARMEN J. SULLIVAN Consumer Affairs Director, Division of Finance PAUL L. SACHTLEBEN Director, Division of Information Resources DONALD C. DEMITROS Management Director, Division of Insurance ARTHUR J. MURTON Director, Division of Research and Statistics WILLIAM R. WATSON Director, Division of Resolutions and JOHN F. BOVENZI Receiverships Director, Division of Supervision NICHOLAS J. KETCHA, JR. Director, Office of Corporate Communications PHIL BATTEY Director, Office of Diversity and Economic JO-ANN HENRY Opportunity Director, Office of Internal Control VIJAY DESHPANDE Management Director, Office of Legislative Affairs ALICE C. GOODMAN Director, Office of Ombudsman ARLEAS UPTON KEA

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